When a doctor listens to the heart of a person with a heart murmur, they may hear a whooshing, swishing, humming, or rasping sound. This is due to rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart.

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs when there is direct communication between the left and right ventricles. This can be a congenital anomaly or acquired as a complication of a myocardial ...

How often does a child, when at the pediatrician's office for a checkup, find the stethoscope an object of fascination? The doctor explains to the child that the instrument is used to listen for the ...